The master craftsmen of Bengal Photo

Photographer’s Note

Durga puja is celebrated all over west bengal with full grandeur during the month of Sept-Oct every year. The making of clay idols of the goddess starts 2 months prior to that inside a traditionally ghinzy and dark potters’ quarter of north kolkata, known as kumortuli (Bengali: কুমোরটুলী). By virtue of their artistic productions these potters have moved from obscurity to prominence.

Here is one such master craftsman carving a beautiful face of the deity out of clay. The child sitting next to him is listening from him the epics which are much said about tell-tales about the powers of this goddess.

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stranger (720) 2009-07-26 5:30

no comment ... just great :-)

TFS,

Shahab,

subhendu_bagchi (3113) 2009-07-26 6:34

Hi Bodhisattva, nice capture. Good light effect. Exposer is perfect. Subject is great. Thanks for sharing.
Subhendu.

Wanda1 (10957) 2009-07-26 8:33

Hi Bodhisattva,
This is a wonderful scene, the craftsman busy enwrapped in his work and the child in turn enwrapped in the stories. I love the desaturated sort of colouring too and the way you have framed the composition is great.
Regards
Wanda

dhurjati (2827) 2009-07-26 22:33

Hello Bodhi,
This is a wonderful take.I like the side on perspective.The little child has added to the drama.But I will be very much interested in vewing how it would look in its original tonality rather than the desaturated tone.
Welcome to Trekearth.
TFS,
Dhurjati

thaprem (2486) 2009-07-27 8:13

This is not a photo, but a song!....
Love this mood.
Cheers,
Prem.

Sne011 (3101) 2009-07-28 11:08

Extraordinary capture! Great decisive moment, that expression on boy's face is special..
Regards,
Sne

naba2605 (8) 2009-07-31 10:35

the perfect caption maybe......... "cloning??"